diff --git a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paldevice.cpp b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paldevice.cpp
index de97499a80..0bb9066e72 100644
--- a/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paldevice.cpp
+++ b/rocclr/runtime/device/pal/paldevice.cpp
@@ -1096,9 +1096,13 @@ bool Device::init() {
 #ifdef ATI_BITS_32
   info.flags.force32BitVaSpace = true;
   info.flags.enableSvmMode = false;
+#else
+#if defined(BUILD_HIP)
+  info.flags.enableSvmMode = true;
 #else
   info.flags.enableSvmMode = !IS_LINUX;
 #endif
+#endif
 #endif
   info.pSettingsPath = "OCL";
   info.maxSvmSize = static_cast<Pal::gpusize>(OCL_SET_SVM_SIZE * Mi);